Description: A new study just published in Nature Climate Change shows that management that takes evolution and adaptation into account can help rescue coral reefs from the effects of climate change. The results indicate that managing reefs to facilitate evolution today and in the future can enhance their prospects for long-term survival. Key to successful evolution is management that improves local conditions for reefs by effectively reducing local stressors, such as overfishing and water pollution. Contrary to approaches that are popular today, such as focusing protection on reefs in cooler water, the study shows that protecting diverse reef habitat types across a spectrum of ocean conditions is key to helping corals adapt to climate change. This means creating managed area networks that contain a diversity of coral types and habitats and that effectively reduce local stressors. You can read the paper online at https://go.nature.com/2J0e8XU or download it at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0518-5.

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Scientists discovered a new species of tiny sharks that glow in the dark

Found within the Gulf of Mexico this brand new species is only the second ever pocket shark to be discovered, making it a very rare find. Not only clocking in at a teeny 5 1/2 inches the pocket shark is also bioluminescent (via Fox 17).

Costa Rica to completely ban polystyrene due to environmental impact

Polystyrene or styrofoam is a highly toxic easily broken down material. The president of Costa Rica has called the ban necessary to enact change not only “in our minds but also in our actions.” Good work! (via the Independent).